Human Coronavirus OC43

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A betacoronavirus, first isolated in 1967, that utilizes 9-O-acetylated sialic acid as a receptor determinant and has hemagglutinin-esterase activity. It is associated with respiratory infections in humans, particularly the common cold, and may have neuroinvasive properties.

**Synonyms:** - HCoV-OC43 - HUMAN CORONAVIRUS OC43